Rubberman Member 37 Member For: 14y 6m 14d Gender: Male Posted 05/05/12 02:45 AM Share Posted 05/05/12 02:45 AM looking for some feed back with regard to the fg f6 gear box/clutch , can it cope with the turbo power ? is there a better clutch for day to day use ? is the gear box noisey ? does it run out of power very quickly in 1st gear ? any common faults I should be looking for ? does any body know the difference in weight between the auto/manual ? highway use in top gear at 110kph what are the revs ? is the manual more or less fuel efficent than the auto ?is the tail shaft in 2 sections ? is the diff ratio different to the auto if so what are they ? any special additives I should be using in gear box /diff ?Having a manual, does this have any effect on the traction control vs the auto. Any recalls from Ford with gear box issues ? any advise will be appreciated sorry to ask so many questions, if there is some things ive missed or you have experienced please add.cheers rubberman Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
PookeyMaster Donating Members 1,531 Member For: 14y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Parramatta, NSW Posted 05/05/12 03:06 AM Share Posted 05/05/12 03:06 AM A lot of that is on Ford's website. You can find the weights, gear ratios, diff ratios, fuel efficiency, etc. there. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/#findComment-1232220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberman Member 37 Member For: 14y 6m 14d Gender: Male Posted 07/05/12 07:41 AM Author Share Posted 07/05/12 07:41 AM I still would like to hear from real people with experience ( not what ford claims ) with there manual gear box's but yeah some info would be on the ford site. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/#findComment-1233166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 6m 2d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 08/05/12 12:01 AM Share Posted 08/05/12 12:01 AM YesYesYesNo NoManual is lighter2100Depends how you drive. For me moreYesYes 2.73 auto 3.73 manualNoNoNo Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/#findComment-1233457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyfrd Turboless Donating Members 5,992 Member For: 14y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Geelong, Victoria Posted 08/05/12 12:52 AM Share Posted 08/05/12 12:52 AM Lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/#findComment-1233469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake F6 Donating Members 327 Member For: 21y 10m 10d Location: Melbourne Posted 08/05/12 02:05 AM Share Posted 08/05/12 02:05 AM The gearbox and clutch on these cars is good and can cope with quite a bit of power and torque.The clutch is fine for day to day use, and is nice and light.Once the clutch wears out, the best replacement in my opinion is Mal Wood Opt 3+I run Castrol Traqnsmax Z in the manual box, which has quietened it down a lot.I run 85w-140 Mineral oil in the diff. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/#findComment-1233491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 6m 2d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 08/05/12 03:04 AM Share Posted 08/05/12 03:04 AM Sorry meant 2000rpm at 110kmph Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/#findComment-1233520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PookeyMaster Donating Members 1,531 Member For: 14y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Parramatta, NSW Posted 08/05/12 05:13 AM Share Posted 08/05/12 05:13 AM Remember, while the auto and manual have different diff ratios, they also have different gear ratios so you need to take that in to account. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/#findComment-1233567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberman Member 37 Member For: 14y 6m 14d Gender: Male Posted 08/05/12 12:24 PM Author Share Posted 08/05/12 12:24 PM thank you all, for the info so far it would seem no one has had any issue with the manual box other than it being a bit noisey I can live with that and with Jake F6 giving me the an option on gear box oil, thanks again.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80033-fg-f6-gearbox-help-please/#findComment-1233924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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